XB-70A Test Report Flights 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4

Abstract

Flights 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4 of the XB-70 No. 62-207 were checkout flights for the project pilots and were essentially the same profile consisting of a climb and acceleration to 1.4 Mach at about 40,000 feet altitude to demonstrate handling qualities at several points.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 1965
Accession Number
AD1169094

Entities

People

  • Albert M. Cate
  • Ira L. Plummer
  • Joseph F. Cotton

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Control Systems
  • Doors
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Flight
  • Fluids
  • Fuselages
  • Generators
  • Landing Gear
  • Landing Lights
  • Motion
  • Nose Wheels
  • Wing Tips

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering